accident at work.

[my choice]

i recently had an accident at work,where i burnt my face with hot oil,and had to seek medical attention from my local hospital.does my employer have to pay me for the full shift ,or just the hours i worked up to when i had the accident..

[teag1rl]

I'd say your employer will happily pay you for the full shift and if they don't want to there's always claims direct!

[Suppressed]

I am not fully sure on this, but I think your employer needs to only pay for the time you worked. However, most employers would pay the full shift out of decency. Because you had the accident in a workplace environment I would think you would be liable to compensation and suggest you seek further information.

[gammaray]

Was the accident caused by negligence on your part or due to a fundemental error in handling procedures?

You'll be able to tell if your employer was in some way responsible as the number of warning signs will increase dramatically and the sudden emergence of "curiously back dated" handling procedures around the work place.

[gammaray]

Having said that they are not obliged to pay you to attend hospital but you would expect a little bit of compassion.

[stanleyman]

It depends on your contract and the circumstances. Make sure the accident is recorded in the accident book.